Clinical update of pulsed electromagnetic fields on osteoporosis

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 121, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 2095-2099

  Huang, Li Qun ^a   He, Hong Chen ^a   He, Cheng Qi ^a   Chen, Jian ^a   Yang, Lin ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biochemical markers of bone metabolism; Bone density; Osteoporosis; Pain; Pulsed electromagnetic fields

Indexed keywords

ALFACALCIDOL; CALCITONIN; CALCIUM; FLUORIDE; PHOSPHORIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANALGESIA; BONE DENSITY; BONE METABOLISM; BONE PAIN; BONE STRENGTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OSSIFICATION; OSTEOLYSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT SAFETY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; BONE; CHRONIC DISEASE; METABOLISM; PAIN; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

BONE AND BONES; BONE DENSITY; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PAIN; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 58749108659     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200810020-00028     Document Type: Review

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